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Bankston Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1312 Grand Boulevard, Greenwood, MS 38930 · (662) 455-7421 · Part of Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District

Greenwood’s School Grade D better than 12% of Mississippi school districts

Students
254
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Bankston Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Greenwood kids: Greenwood Middle School

On the path

Where Greenwood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Bankston Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Greenwood Middle School278 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1312 Grand Boulevard, Greenwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten29
Grade 136
Grade 248
Grade 356
Grade 428
Grade 528
Grade 629
Enrollment over time
283’20
305’21
338’22
307’23
254’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%Hispanic 15%White 13%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bankston Elementary School from Greenwood families.

Other schools in Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Greenwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.